89R30528 KRT-D
By: Bell of Montgomery H.R. No. 1253
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, For more than three decades, the Magnolia Historical
Society has worked to preserve, share, and celebrate the history of
the community; and
WHEREAS, Founded in 1993 by Celeste Graves and Patsy
Ogden-Williams, the Magnolia Historical Society manages the
Magnolia Depot Museum Complex; the site is home to the town's
original railroad depot, which was built in 1902 with folk
Victorian architecture as a station on the International and Great
Northern Railroad; in 1999, the depot was designated a Recorded
Texas Historic Landmark; and
WHEREAS, Other artifacts on display at the museum include a
19th-century sawmill and a Southern Pacific caboose painted in
historically accurate colors; in addition, a wood-frame house that
served as the office and barber shop of Dr. J. M. Ware is located
there; and
WHEREAS, By maintaining the museum complex and its artifacts,
the Magnolia Historical Society has helped to ensure the
preservation of the town's heritage and to deepen the appreciation
of its history by its residents, and it is fitting to acknowledge
the dedicated work of the organization's members; now, therefore,
be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas
Legislature hereby honor the Magnolia Historical Society for its
efforts to preserve and promote local history and extend to its
members sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for the group as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.